Norway 1897 2 kroner

from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73345

photo courtesy Stacks Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 73345 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $288. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NORWAY. 2 Kroner, 1897. Kongsberg Mint. Oscar II. NGC EF-45. A better date in the series, this piece does exhibit some moderate wear, but the surfaces are entirely problem free and handsomely toned." In 1907, Norway obtained a divorce from Sweden and became an independent kingdom under a Danish prince. Even before passing under Swedish rule in 1814, Norway had enjoyed a separate coinage from Denmark. The specimen shown here is from of a type struck 1877-1904 and was accompanied by a silver fifty øre and one krone of similar design. Many dates are very scarce.

Recorded mintage: 50,000, a scarce date.

Specification: 15 g, .800 fine silver, .385 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 359.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The June 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

Link to:

• Norway 1894 2 kroner
• 1896 5 øre
• 1896 50 øre
• 1897 øre
• 1900 25 øre
• Norway 1900 2 kroner
• Coins and currency dated 1897